Living Out Biblical Womanhood

Loving Your Husband — Phileo Love (Friendship Love)

One of the ways God wants us to love our husbands is with phileo love. This is a friendship love, one of personal affection, tenderness, and companionship. It’s a type of love that we can often overlook or under-value. How does He want us to love our husbands in this way? We need to better understand it to walk in it. Join us as we talk about how we phileo love our husbands with practical tips and stories of our victories and struggles along the way. 
 
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Books:
“Love-Life for Every Married Couple” by Ed Wheat

Self-Control in Our Speech

God wants us to be women who are self-controlled in our speech. We know it isn’t easy. Our speech can get us into trouble. Whether we struggle with anger, gossip, or simply saying too many words, we need His help to change and grow. Thankfully, His Word is full of wisdom and practical ways to grow. By His power, it’s possible to become a woman who is self-controlled in her speech. Join us as we talk about our own struggles in this area and the victories (and setbacks) along the way. 

Hospitality

God wants us to be hospitable. The Bible is pretty clear about that but sometimes we can get confused about what it means. Do we need to only use the good dishes and buy expensive food? Is it something you can only do if you have a home and family? The answer is “No!” —Hospitality is having a heart to love like Jesus did, in community and fellowship. You don’t need much to see Him bless your heart to serve others. Join us as we talk about some very practical tips on what hospitality is (and isn’t) and how you can show it no matter what stage of life you’re in.
 
 
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Book:
“The Hospitality Commands” by Alexander Strauch

Homeschooling — The Elementary

As parents, our hearts long to be involved in our children’s lives and for some, that means homeschooling them. It’s not for everyone, nor should it be. But if God calls your family to homeschool, it’s good to know why, and how to answer some of the questions you’ll no doubt get asked (ie: “What about socialization?”). What are some of the pros and cons of homeschooling and some daily practicals in our homes? Join us as we talk about what homeschooling looked like in our lives and some of the answers we gave to those who asked.

Sexual Intimacy

Sexual Intimacy
Physical intimacy within marriage is a true gift from God. He designed it and has good plans for it within the relationship between husband and wife. It’s important we understand some foundations of this gift along with some honest differences between men and women, and the critical importance of good/healthy communication. Join us as we talk about how to grow in this precious area and some practical thoughts from our own lives.
 
Shownotes:
Books:
“Intimate Issues” by Linda Dillow & Loraine Pintus 
“The Act of Marriage” by Tim and Beverly LaHaye
“Sheet Music” by Kevin Leman
“Love Life for Every Married Couple” by Ed Wheat
“Intended for Pleasure” by Ed Wheat

People Pleasing

Being a people pleaser affects so many areas of our lives — friendships, marriages, parenting, decision making, our ability to share the gospel (or resolve conflict) and address sin or receive criticism. It’s clear that we need His help to properly balance all of those areas. We want to be women who live for the audience of One and be willing to disappoint others along the way. But how do we do that? Join us as we talk about what people pleasing looks like in our lives and some practical ways to grow in not having it control us.
 
Shownotes:
Books:
“People Pleasing” (How not to be an “approval junkie”) — Lou Priolo

Living out Biblical Truths as a Single Christian Woman

It can be a struggle to be single and know how to practically trust God for a potential husband. Does He have marriage for you or not? How do we navigate that road and the wait He often has for us while walking it? We know He ultimately gives the best to us whether that’s being married or remaining single. Join us as we have our first podcast guest with us (Elizabeth Nelson) and talk about what singleness looked like in each of our lives and how He used it to draw us closer to Himself.
 
Shownotes:
Books:
“Passion and Purity” — Elisabeth Elliot
“Let Me Be A Woman” — Elisabeth Elliot
“Outdated” — Jonathan “JP” Pokluda
“A Chance to Die” — Amy Carmichael
“Don’t Follow Your Heart” — John Blume
“1000 Gifts” — Ann Voskamp
“Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime” — Janey Benge

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Home Management
A new year is ahead of us and many of us want to work on how we manage our homes. How can we be faithful with all that He has given us to manage? There are practicals as well as attitudes which we need to work on, no matter what season of life we’re in. We all have different personalities and different homes so how do we move forward in all we want to see happen? Join us as we share a little about what managing our homes looks like and some thoughts and ideas on what it could look like in yours.
 
SHOW NOTES:
Apps:Habit Tracker
Books:
“A Woman After God’s Own Heart” — Elizabeth George
“A Woman’s High Calling” — Elizabeth George

Home Management - 1 of 2

Home Management
A new year is ahead of us and many of us want to work on how we manage our homes. How can we be faithful with all that He has given us to manage? There are practicals as well as attitudes which we need to work on, no matter what season of life we’re in. We all have different personalities and different homes so how do we move forward in all we want to see happen? Join us as we share a little about what managing our homes looks like and some thoughts and ideas on what it could look like in yours.
 
SHOW NOTES:
Apps:Habit Tracker
Books:
“A Woman After God’s Own Heart” — Elizabeth George
“A Woman’s High Calling” — Elizabeth George

Living with and Controlling Your Emotions

Emotions are a very real part of us. They can be so wonderful and yet also so challenging to manage. What does it look like for us to have self-control in this area and honor the Lord with them? We’re all so different…some of us tend to “give in” to how we’re feeling when the emotions are strong and others would rather “stuff” them and not deal with them. Both responses need the Lord’s help to navigate. Join us as we share some of what the world of emotions looks like in our lives and some thoughts on what it could look like in yours. 
SHOW NOTES:
Books:“Loving God With All Your Mind” by Elizabeth George “True Feelings — God’s Gracious and Glorious Purpose for Our Emotions” by Carolyn Mahaney & Nicole Mahaney Whitacre